French Toast from Coastal Living

Every month when my COASTAL LIVING magazine arrives in the mail...I grab a glass of tea or lemonade...take off to my screened porch (or this month it would be inside by a cozy fire)...and read it like a book...just have a hard time putting it down. I found a recipe in the December/January issue for "Baked French Toast with Pecan Streusel"...doesn't that sound yummy?

I had been thinking about doing something different for Christmas morning...I knew when I found this recipe...it was what we were going to have here at COASTAL CHARM come Christmas morning! After we had opened up all our gifts...we headed into the kitchen to try it out...one word describes this dish...SCRUMPTIOUS! I'm a huge fan of French Toast and this is now my favorite...try it out...I'm sure you will LOVE it too!












Baked French Toast with Pecan Streusel

Prep: 14 minutes
Chill: 8 hours
Cook: 45 minutes

1 (16 oz.) loaf French bread, cut into 1/2 inch slices
8 large eggs
3 cups half and half
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoons salt
Pecan Streusel (recipe below)
Maple syrup

1. Arrange bread slices in a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.

2. Combine eggs and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl, whisking until well blended. Pour egg mixture over bread. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.

3. Preheat oven to 350. Sprinkle Pecan Streusel over bread slices. Bake at 350 foe 45 minutes or until slightly puffed and golden. Serve with maple syrup. Makes 8 to 10 servings.


Pecan Streusel
Prep: 10 minutes

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir in pecans. Makes 3 cups